Proposed state law tells cities: Build more, or we’ll do it for you - Curbed SF

Proposed state law tells cities: Build more, or we'll do it for you - Curbed SF

Every California city is required to build a certain amount of housing to meet the state's overall housing goals . And a lot of places just plain seem to ignore the mandate. Earlier this year, former Palo Alto Planning Commissioner Kate Downing opined that the Regional Housing Needs Assessments lack so much as a built-in slap on the wrist. A new law proposed in Sacramento would put some spurs to it by telling cities to start building before the state steps in to expedite the process. If SB 35 eventually passes the governor's desk, cities not pulling their weight would be hit with a Sacramento-designed, streamlined development process forcing them to fast track projects. Local governments guard authority over hometown development quite jealously, and the new rules would play that to the state's advantage by threatening loss of control. San Francisco's own Scott Wiener introduced the bill hours after being sworn in as state senator on Monday. As a local lawmaker,

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